Lost Cabos … The Way It Was

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By Robert E. Jackson with Cynthia Nelson.

Lost Cabos … The Way It Was is a trip through the recent history of the Cabo region from the early days, when Cabo was an out-of-the-way fishing village, to the 21st century, when the few small hotels had become wistful memories among the large resorts, timeshares, nightclubs, and golf courses that have taken their place.

Robert “Baja Bob” Jackson not only witnessed Cabo’s transformation; he was part of it. Lost Cabos chronicles the parallel histories of Cabo and the Suites at Palmilla that Jackson built and turned into one of the world’s premier resorts.

A natural storyteller, Jackson spices his tale with accounts of the many people he met, some of them famous, some of them unknown, all characters in their own right. He shares true tales of fake treasure maps, fishing with douche bags, lamb chops that taste like chicken, and climbing trees to view cock fights.

Lost Cabos is also a first-person narration of history. Jackson shares perceptive observations about the challenges and rewards of conducting business in Mexico during the 1960s and 1970s while he recounts his personal achievements turning the Suites into a unique and memorable resort hideaway.

Most of all, Bob Jackson captures the flavor of a time and place that exist no longer. Cabo has been discovered and changed by the world. Jackson witnessed this as only an insider could witness it. In Lost Cabos, he shares his proud accomplishments while he takes a nostalgic glance back at “the way it was.”

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Westin Regina Los Cabos

These photos were taken in May and November 1991 when the construction project was called the  Hotel Conrad Los Cabos. This was later named Westin Regina Los Cabos Resort.

Construction site of the Hotel Conrad Los Cabos, before it was Westin Regina Los CabosAerial photograph taken May 1991 © Joseph A. Tyson
Construction site of the Hotel Conrad Los Cabos, before it was Westin Regina Los CabosAerial photograph taken May 1991 © Joseph A. Tyson

 

Construction site of the Hotel Conrad Los Cabos, before it was Westin Regina Los CabosAerial photograph taken August 1991 © Joseph A. Tyson
Construction site of the Hotel Conrad Los Cabos, before it was Westin Regina Los Cabos. Aerial photograph taken August 1991 © Joseph A. Tyson

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San Jose del Cabo 1950’s

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Misión de San José del Cabo Anuiti • San José del Cabo, April 20, 1957 • Photo by Howard E. Gulich

 

San José del Cabo power plant building in 1957. Photo by Howard E. Gulick.
San José del Cabo power plant building in 1957. Photo by Howard E. Gulick.

 

San Jose del Cabo town square, April, 1957. Photo by Howard E. Gulick.
San Jose del Cabo town square, April, 1957. Photo by Howard E. Gulick.

 

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Hotel de Los Pescadores, (Fisherman’s Hotel)  San Jose del Cabo, April 1957. Photo by Howard E. Gulick.

 

Municipio de San José del Cabo (town hall) 1957. Photo by Howard E. Gulick.
Municipio de San José del Cabo (town hall) 1957. Photo by Howard E. Gulick.

 

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Street scene and buildings in San José del Cabo, April 20, 1957. Photo by Howard E. Gulick.

Los Cabos Area Then and Now

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Left: This Cliff Cross map from his 1970 Baja California Mexico Guide shows what the Los Cabos region looked like in the 1970’s. RIght: This 2013 Overview map hows the Los Cabos Region today.